Madison's Spinal Cord Injury Group We plan, We go, We conquer! |
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Welcome! The SCI Group welcomes you!
We started with our first meeting on Nov 29, 2006, in Madison, Wisconsin.
+++For February 13, 2012 our meeting is from 5:30-7 p.m. NOT at Access to Independence. It is at Goodman South Madison Branch at 2222 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
just off the Beltline taking the Park St. exit. Their phone number is 608-266-6395.
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PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY!!!
For our March meeting the group will vote for Access to Independence or Goodmand South Madison Branch so come back and see where it will be ...
2012 our meetings are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Access to Independence on 3810 Milwaukee Street, Madison, WI (across the street from Woodman's East) or Goodman South Madison Branch at 2222 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713 just off the Beltline taking the Park St. exit. Their phone number is 608-266-6395.
2012 Feb-Dec meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7 p.m. unless the venue or speaker conflicts.
Our Group's Objectives:
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Provide an open forum for discussion on spinal cord injury, disease, and
paralysis topics including wheelchair activities and accessibility issues. You can peruse our Blog with meeting notes and insights from members' personal blogs, links, and comments. -
Provide mentoring and awareness
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Offer adaptive and accessible events & activities for the individual & family
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Just have FUN! ---------------------------------- check out our meeting dates >>>
Join us and bring a new event or place for us to try! We welcome anyone with an interest such as nursing students, physical therapists, doctors, and all persons with any kind of disability and their families. Our focus is primarily on paralysis, wheelchair, and adaptive recreation.
We are always interested in new sponsors for our group!
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It has been voted on: 2012 meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7 p.m. unless the venue or speaker conflicts. Mark your calendars!
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2012 - Monday, February 13th - Topic is a review survey results with UW Physical Therapy students and discussions on topics/goals for 2012 and 2013. If there is time, a demo of our blog, fb page, and our website.
This meeting is NOT at Access to Independence. It is at Goodman South Madison Branch at 2222 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713 Our topic for March 12: Peer Mentoring: What is it? How can I do it if I want to? Topics and venue to be determined. All is confirmed 1 month prior so please come back and check it out. Hope to see you at a meeting! >>more topics coming soon! << Future friends/family events: - Bowling - Blues jam - Wheelchair curling - Archery - - Pontooning - Canoeing, Kayaking - Power Soccer -
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| Thanks to the organizations letting us participate at their location. | Access to Independence on 3810 Milwaukee Street, Madison, WI (across the street from Woodman's East) Madison Police Department East District 809 South Thompson Drive, Madison, WI 53716-1500 (608) 266-4022 for hosting us while there is constrction at the at Fitchburg Community Center. Fitchburg Community Center for our meeting space *in the lower level* in the Stoner Prairie Room, 5510 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711 ( Click here to get directions ) Good Shephard Lutheran Church Madison Public Libraries |
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| Thanks to Our Most Recent Speakers! | January 2012 - 5-6th year anniversary PARTY!!! 2011 was our 5th year... so we celebrated!! John and Maggie United Health DME provider discussed equipment options. December 2011 - Equipment loans and services available by Access to Independence & thanks to Nick for showing us his hunting tips and tricks! November 2011 -UW Mechanical Engineering Students and their project summaries with Prof. Jay Martin & UW PT Students with draft survey and Prof. Judy Dewane October 2011 - John Brown of CXC demonstrated an electronic biathlon simulator(really fun), a sit ski and a mountain board(sit ski on wheels). September 2011 - GT Mobility brought us some of their newest accessible vehicle options. September 17th - Our Annual Picnic was at McKee Farms pictures will be added soon. Check back there was a lot of fun!August 2011 - Jason G. from Action Net July 2011 - Khiang Seow—Tia Chi in a chair—khiangseow@gmail.com and Jamie from Access to Independence talking about parking issues around the city and especially UW Madison. June 2011 - Introduction to the course of Caregiver and care receiver. Discussion of "Living Well" and organizing July and August's meetings. Thanks to Nick Z. from Access to Indepence www.accesstoind.org for coming and discussing services available to individuals. May 2011 - We had fun and thanks to all who spoke and came! Raised bed gardening and native perennials; Adventures in our group: Tim Austin- his anniversary airplane jump; Dawn and Kurt - Hawaii, and Chari - Durango April 2011 Trigger Point Therapy by Dr. Jerry Ebert; Orchids by Adam Groener March 2011 Therapeutic Horseback Riding with 3 Gaits www.3gaits.org
Our thanks to Dena Duncan! and February 2011
(Living Well with a Chronic Condition by Siv Goulding AND a discussion on accessible recreation and ADA by Andrés J. Gallegos) Thanks to our two speakers! - 2010 - October (Skin Breakdown, Wound Care & Prevention, by Jean Kluesner, RN, MSN)September (Power Wheelchair Maintenance & Repair Clinic, by Prof. Jay Martin)August - The Wisconsin Academy for Graduate Service Dogs (WAGS) (www.wags.net) |
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